ThinPrint’s ezeep product
will fully meet the requirements for Windows Virtual Desktop and enable a
secure and easy connection to existing print infrastructure.

(BERLIN/DENVER,
May 9, 2019) – ThinPrint,
provider of the world’s leading print management software, and a selected
launch partner for Windows Virtual Desktop, is announcing the details of its
print solution designed specifically for Windows 10 multi-session desktops
hosted on Azure.

At the Ignite Tour in Amsterdam, Microsoft launched the much-anticipated
public preview of Windows Virtual Desktop – its comprehensive service for
cloud-based desktop and app virtualization. General availability is currently
expected for July. Windows 10 multi-user is optimized for Office 365 and will
be offered exclusively via the Azure Cloud. A secure and easy-to-use service
that perfectly integrates with Windows Virtual Desktops is essential to enable
users to connect their local printers with Windows Virtual Desktop, support
printing for mobile and home office employees as well as manage print
environments and policies.

“The Azure Cloud
offers companies many advantages, especially in terms of scaling their
environment. We decided to build our Windows Virtual Desktop printing solution
based on our proven ezeep cloud printing product – enhanced with two decades of
proven ThinPrint technology” said Charlotte Künzell, CEO of ThinPrint.
“Customers can easily manage their printing processes, without having to worry
about the security of their print jobs, high availability, printer drivers or
the day-to-day operation of print servers.”

To achieve this, ThinPrint will soon offer a version of ezeep, fully
optimized for printing Windows Virtual Desktop. This can be simply installed
via the Azure Marketplace and is immediately available to the entire
organization thanks to the seamless integration with Azure Active Directory.
The printers are connected via the ezeep Connector and network printers can be
quickly and easily integrated with the ezeep Hub. The solution establishes a
secure connection to its print service without the need for a VPN.
Administrators can centrally manage print settings via a clear web console with
users having the option to make specific settings via an intuitive self-service
portal.

“After ezeep’s quick setup, users have secure access to all their
printers at any time, regardless of the end device and whether they are network
printers in the company or local printers in the home office,” said Christoph
Hammer, Senior Vice President of Cloud Services at ThinPrint. “The design,
which is harmonized with Windows Virtual Desktop, ensures a perfect user
experience.”

ThinPrint, with nearly 20 years of continuous development and
internationally patented ThinPrint technology, is the leading provider of print
management software and services for businesses. In 2015, ThinPrint acquired
ezeep, including its native cloud printing technology, which has since become
the leading printing solution for coworking and shared workspaces. With these
two strong product lines, ThinPrint delivers a unique printing experience for
every modern workplace. Whether printing from traditional PCs, mobile devices,
thin clients, virtual desktops, or from the cloud, over 25,000 companies across
all industries and of all sizes optimize their printing infrastructure and
increase productivity thanks to ThinPrint. In addition, more than 100, and growing,
Desktop-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service providers deliver reliable,
high-performance printing from the cloud to their customers. Investment in
ThinPrint printing solutions leads to a fast ROI because the easy-to-implement
and manage print systems reduce the burden on IT departments, result in
significant performance improvements while ensuring optimal, reliable print
support at every workplace. ThinPrint’s technologies and components enable its
use in almost any infrastructure and take into account integration of branch
and home offices as well as mobile employees. The solutions are developed and
rigorously tested at ThinPrint’s headquarters in Berlin – software Made in
Germany. Offices in the United States, the UK, Australia, Japan and China, as well
as more than 350 channel partners around the world offer direct and on-site
customer care. Thanks to numerous OEM partnerships, ThinPrint technology
components are integrated in a variety of printers and thin clients from
leading hardware manufacturers. Special significance is placed on the strategic
partnerships of the company with Brother, Citrix Systems, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox,
Hewlett-Packard, IGEL, Konica Minolta, Kyocera Mita, Lexmark, Microsoft,
MobileIron OKI, Parallels, T-Systems, VMware, Wyse Technology, Xerox and 10Zig.

Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and Phoenix (AZ), USA – May 7, 2019 – NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, today announced that Studio Canal, a subsidiary of CANAL+ Group and one of Europe’s leading companies in the co-production, acquisition, distribution and sales of international feature films and TV series, has deployed itsNexGuard forensic watermarking technology to protect the international distribution of Studio Canal content.

“The
addition of NexGuard watermarking gives us the peace of mind that our valuable
content remains protected during its downstream distribution, by deterring
anyone from leaking content as any potential leak can be traced back to its
source,” said Jean-Pierre Boiget, Head of Distribution Services at Studio
Canal. “This enhanced content security also allows an increased time window for
promotional and marketing activities by our international distributors, and
ultimately contribute to the protection of our creative industry.”

“Any
leak in pre-release and distribution workflows has substantial economic
consequences – it is therefore paramount for content owners like Studio Canal
to protect their assets when they are most valuable,” said Jean-Philippe
Plantevin, Vice-President, NAGRA Anti-Piracy. “Our watermarking technology is a
powerful deterrent against any leak, with a proven track record of successful
forensic investigations.”

NexGuard watermarking was seamlessly deployed into Studio Canal’s distribution platform thanks to the tight integration of NexGuard into transcoders, and now allows Studio Canal to embed a unique, imperceptible and robust watermark in each pre-release content asset before its international distribution.

About
NAGRA

NAGRA, the digital TV division of the Kudelski Group
(SIX:KUD.S), provides security and multiscreen user experience solutions for
the monetization of digital media. The company provides content providers and
DTV operators worldwide with secure, open and integrated platforms and
applications over broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms, enabling
compelling and personalized viewing experiences. Please visit dtv.nagra.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @nagrakudelski.

essensys customers can now manage their coworking
spaces and printing from a single interface.

(DENVER,
May 7, 2019) ezeep Inc., provider of ezeep – the leading printing solution for
coworking spaces and universities, and essensys – provider of mission-critical
software for tech-driven flexible workspaces, are launching a cooperative partnership.
As a result of their collaboration, ezeep has been fully integrated into Operate,
the comprehensive workspace management platform by essensys. This means that
essensys Operate customers can now fully manage their printing environment easily
from within the essensys platform. After a one-time quick setup, user
management and billing are fully automated.

Print
management in coworking spaces is no trivial matter. While there are usually
just a small number of printers, there are a large number of users with
highly-diverse printing requirements. The correct mapping of printers and print
invoicing is a considerable burden for workspace operators. With the
integration of ezeep into essensys Operate, coworking spaces can now
significantly simplify their printing processes. Check out the benefits of cloud printing for coworking
spaces, compared to traditional printing.

When Operate
customers install ezeep, they simply enter their printers and define rules
once. Then, both printer allocation as well as the transfer of accounting data
to the Operate accounting system take place in real-time, meaning users will automatically
be invoiced even if they go over their printing limit. Operators have the
ability to assign a threshold of free prints per account. If a user prints over
this allowance, Operate software will ensure these additional prints are
seamlessly entered into charge sheets to be invoiced to the end user.

“In
the past, coworking space operators often didn’t invoice printouts because the
expense of invoicing was too great,” says Christoph Hammer, CEO at ezeep Inc.
“This integration means that both the provision of print services and invoicing
are now fully automated and all available within Operate, the enterprise-grade workspace
management platform by essensys. Specialist IT know-how isn’t even required.”

“Our
technology powers the world’s largest community of tech-driven flexible
workspaces,” says James Shannon, Chief Product Officer at essensys. “These
customers now have the option of offering their members a compelling printing
solution that facilitates integrated billing across multiple locations all
within the same account. We’re pleased to bring this sought-after operational functionality to the coworking
market. It will save coworking operators time and frustration in printing
services, while offering a better member experience across the board.”

ezeep, Inc. is a subsidiary of ThinPrint, the leading provider
of print management software and services for businesses. We focus on providing
cloud enabled print and print management solutions to individuals, coworking
spaces, educational institutions and other
organizations.

With ezeep and ezeep Dash, our customers drastically
reduce the administration of their print infrastructure and print users by
leaving all the time intensive tasks to us. In addition, they benefit from
advanced features like print quotas, automated per-page billing, secure release
printing, Wi-Fi printing to any printer from mobile devices, remote printing
and self-service portals. For more information, please visit: www.ezeep.com.

Teamplace
now enables teams to work together on Office 365 documents on its online
storage platform.

(BERLIN, May 2, 2019) Teamplace, the
online storage platform for teams, has now integrated Microsoft Office 365 into
its platform. Users can now open, work on and share documents in Teamplace with
Office 365.

Those who enjoy working with Microsoft Office
365 can now also easily do so in Teamplace. In its latest version, Teamplace
has seamlessly integrated Office 365 into its collaboration platform. By
clicking on the Office 365 icon and the user logging in, documents can be
edited online with Office 365. The only requirement for use is a valid Office
365 Business subscription or school account.

During editing, the Office
365 document is regularly saved in the Teamplace. When a user is finished
working, they simply close the browser window. Changes made by other team
members can be easily tracked via the versioning feature and team members using
Office 365 can work on the same document at the same time. A red flag clearly
indicates the area of the document that is currently being edited.

As usual, files
can be commented upon across versions and the Activity Stream informs all
project participants about the latest updates from their team members.

For those not
working with Office 365, the familiar editing feature in Teamplace is available
as usual, regardless of whether other team members use Office 365. Automatic
versioning prevents data chaos and ensures that documents are not accidentally
deleted.

“At
Teamplace, we want to fully support teams collaborating in the best possible
way, also by giving them access to the tools they like to work with,” says
Benjamin Schüler, CTO at Cortado Mobile Solutions. “Since Microsoft Office 365
contains the most popular office applications, we wanted to take this into
account and make it easier for our Office 365 users to work together in
Teamplace.”

In
particular, our users from educational institutions, who work a lot with
different types of documents, often use Office 365 apps, especially as they can
use Office 365 free of charge.

This press
release and images, such as management photos and screenshots, can be found at
press.teamplace.net.

About Teamplace The
development of the Teamplace, a Cortado Mobile Solutions product, idea started
back in 2014. Since this time, we have been continuously developing the
Teamplace solution with over 20 specialists in Berlin, making cloud storage
available for teams on all platforms and always taking advantage of the latest
technology. Our goal is to make collaboration and exchange for professional
and private scenarios as easy and as convenient as possible.

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Solution
enables the operator’s transition from a card-based to cardless system
providing the highest level of security

Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and Phoenix (AZ), USA, April 23, 2019 – NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, announced today that PT LinkNet, a leading provider of cable television and high speed broadband internet services in Indonesia, has selected NAGRA Protect cardless content protection technology to secure its new hybrid broadcast and Android TV-based OTT service.

“As a
longstanding partner to LinkNet, NAGRA was the natural choice when the time
came to evolve our platform to a cardless system,” said Desmond POON, Chief
Product and Technology Officer, LinkNet. “This transition enables us to
seamlessly deliver new services to our subscribers, by combining the best of
our broadcast cable platform and the best of an Android TV OTT service.”

“We’re excited to extend our partnership
with LinkNet and help them evolve their systems to a cardless platform fit for
hybrid Android TV deployments,” said Stephane Le Dreau, Senior Vice President
Sales & Services APAC at NAGRA. “With the NAGRA Protect, they are able to benefit
from a proven security solution that enables them to address the new needs of
their customer base and extend their TV services to any screen while giving
them the peace of mind that their premium content remains secure on any device,
including Android TV.”

NAGRA Protect supports the transition
from card-based to cardless systems. It provides an unprecedented level of
security for a software-based solution, leveraging either NAGRA NOCS (NAGRA
on-chip security) or chipset Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs). NAGRA Protect
adheres to MovieLabs requirements for Enhanced Content Protection for
distributing 4K/HDR or early-release content. NAGRA Protect has the largest
certified system-on-chip (SOC) and set-top box partner network enabling more
freedom of choice for service providers when selecting the chip and set-top box
that best fits their needs.

About NAGRA

NAGRA, the digital TV division of the
Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), provides security and multiscreen user experience
solutions for the monetization of digital media. The company offers content
providers and DTV service providers worldwide secure, open and integrated
platforms and applications over broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms,
enabling compelling and personalized viewing experiences. Please visit
dtv.nagra.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @nagrakudelski.

New end-to-end solution to showcase how
broadcasters can enable ATSC 3.0 reception and monetization of content for
connected and non-connected ATSC 3.0 receivers

Joint product delivers the most flexible way to upsell
consumers migrating to ATSC 3.0 and seamless reach for broadcasters across the
ASTC 3.0 footprint

Cheseaux,
Switzerland, and Phoenix, AZ – April 8, 2019 – At the NAB Show, NAGRA, BitRouter and Harmonic will
demonstrate a new solution that provides broadcasters and device manufacturers with
the most flexible way to prepare for the launch of the new ATSC 3.0 Next Generation
Broadcast Standard and related video services on both connected and unconnected
ATSC 3.0 devices.

The product
on display will demonstrate the end-to-end solution that integrates NAGRA
content protection technologies, the
BitRouter ATSC 3.0 receiver stack and the Harmonic Packager XOS for live OTT
streaming. The integration of these various
technologies enable an addressable solution to monetize ATSC 3.0 services and
upsell consumers migrating to ATSC 3.0. It also features a unique purchasing
capability using existing mobile communication channels along with ATSC OTA and
broadband-IP transmission.

“NAGRA is committed to helping U.S.
broadcasters prepare for the launch of ATSC 3.0 with best-of-breed solutions
and partners,” said Tom Wirth, SVP Americas at NAGRA. “The solution we are
demonstrating together makes great
strides in enabling new services and monetization opportunities for the next
gen market. We have a long history of success ensuring premium content is protected
and secure, and ATSC 3.0 will be no exception. While security is the starting
point, we are also looking to future opportunities, such as broadcasting to
moving vehicles for both entertainment and telematics, IoT, analytics and
hybrid business devices and services that broadcasters might want to deploy.”

“BitRouter’s ATSC3pak middleware and ATSC3pro turnkey set-top box and gateway solution provided an ideal platform to quickly integrate NAGRA’s content protection technology,” said Gopal Miglani, President and Founder of BitRouter. “ATSC3pro provides an open UI SDK. BitRouter deployed its ATSC 1.0 middleware in over 30 million receivers with 14 different SoC platforms. We are committed to bring the same robustness and portability to the ATSC 3.0 receiver market.”

“As our industry embarks on this ATSC 3.0 journey, new linear TV consumption models that use content protection are a top priority for broadcasters,” said Jean Macher, Director of Broadcast Market Development at Harmonic. “The solution proposed by NAGRA, Harmonic and BitRouter is addressing both connected and non-connected ATSC 3.0 receivers for maximum monetization opportunity. We are excited to work with our longtime partner NAGRA on this breakthrough protection technology.” Additionally, set-top box and TV manufacturers will have access to the complete NAGRA and BitRouter Software Development Kit (SDK) to enable the development of turnkey ATSC 3.0-ready reception devices.

The solution will be on display at NAB Show, April 8-11,
2019 at the BitRouter booth located in the #N1831 in the North Hall of the Las
Vegas Convention Center.

About NAGRA

NAGRA, a digital TV division of the
Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), provides security and multiscreen user experience
solutions for the monetization of digital media. The company offers content
providers and DTV service providers worldwide secure, open and integrated
platforms and applications over broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms,
enabling compelling and personalized viewing experiences. Please visit
dtv.nagra.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @nagrakudelski.

NEW YORK – April 3, 2019 – The Association for
Passive Optical LAN (APOLAN), the
non-profit organization driving both education and adoption for Passive Optical
Local Area Networks (POL), today announced the top five trends driving the
replacement of copper-based networks with Passive Optical LAN to meet 21st
century smart building demands.

Across the globe, POL is a vital component for smart
buildings and smart campuses to enable the various communication and
analyzation systems that supply data and optimize building performance. With
POL in place, management and operations, as well as end-users, can take
advantage of these valued services while being sustainable, secure, safe,
reliable and resilient. According to the Telecommunications Industry
Association (TIA), around the globe, the smart buildings technology market will
explode 16.1 percent over the next five years from a 2018 market size of $30.5
billion.

“A smart building can be thought of as an
ecosystem, a dynamic entity with many devices of varying age that need to
communicate and depend on each other,” said Mario Blandini, Marketing Committee Chair, APOLAN. “If a smart building’s ecosystem was the human body, Passive Optical
LAN would be the the central nervous system, transmiting vast amounts of data with
seamless connectivity and communiations, regardless of the various components
in the network.”

Below are the top five trends APOLAN has
determined as the driving factors for POL:

The
Cloud:With most environments
moving to the cloud and servers in buildings no longer common place, demands
for SaaS environments are increasing. A classic copper-based LAN cannot keep
pace as it was designed to carry traffic between computers in a building or
campus. POL environements, on the other hand, can easily accommodate this shift
by reliably connecting users to their SaaS applications running in the cloud.

Data
Growth:The growth of 4K video
is one example of how data growth is pushing the limits of traditional infrastructure.
With the future predicted to bring continued growth in traditional business
data use, and even greater growth in sensor data, fiber is the 21st century
media for LAN. Passive Optical LAN enables capacity growth at a fraction of the
equipment and cabling required with classic LAN architectures, which also
decreases both OPEX and CAPEX.

IoT on
the Rise:Smart buildings are
defined by sensors, devices and systems in the building connected to the LAN to
operate more efficiently. However, classic LAN technology from the 20th
century was never designed to support a network robust enough to stay ahead of the
increasing device growth.

The Density
Demand:Advances in WiFi like
802.11ax carry more traffic and support a large number of users and devices in
a smaller area. While each user may have several connected devices and be
surrounded by IoT devices, each user still expects to have fast accesssability.
As the number of device and sensors in a building increases, density will be an
issue for tradtional copper-based LANs.

Investment
Protection:Passive Optical LAN has
proven to deliver CAPEX and OPEX savings beyond that of a traditional
copper-based LAN. More impressive is that the investment made today will
deliver benefits for decades to come. No
matter what technology advancements or demands arise 30 years from now, POL
will be in place to accommodate them.
Copper-networks, however, will not be able to withstand the test of time
without significant – and costly – upgrades.

From hospitality, education, government and
healthcare, to corporate environments, POL allows buildings and campuses to
achieve improved efficiency at a lower cost, and supports green buildings and
more efficient spaces by providing a future-proof and high-speed infrastructure
to keep pace with today and tomorrow’s technology demands. More information about POL and smart buildings
can found in the recent “Smart Buildings, Smart Networks” webinar, which can be
accessed here. For additional information about POL, please
visit http://www.apolanglobal.org/.

About The Association for Passive
Optical LAN (APOLAN)

The Association for Passive Optical
LAN is a non-profit organization that is driving adoption and educating the
market about the technical and economic advantages of passive optical LAN
technology. Through its membership, which is comprised of manufacturers,
distributors, integrators and consulting companies actively involved in the marketplace,
the Association hopes to help designers, engineers, architects, building
owners, CIOs and IT departments implement and successfully use passive optical
LAN. For more information, visit http://www.apolanglobal.org/.

(BERLIN/DENVER, April
2, 2019) – ThinPrint, provider of the world’s leading print management
software, announced its appointment of Christoph Hammer as Senior Vice
President of Cloud Services.

As a veteran in the
virtualization space and a former CEO of ezeep, Hammer was the natural choice
for the leader of ThinPrint’s cloud printing sector moving forward. “Since the acquisition of ezeep in 2015, Christoph
Hammer has developed the solution into the leading cloud printing platform for
co-working spaces,” says Charlotte Kuenzell, CEO of ThinPrint Inc. “This step not
only highlights the importance of the ezeep product line for ThinPrint, but also
emphasizes how much of a priority our cloud printing solutions are for us.”

ThinPrint is
planning a wide-ranged expansion of its ezeep cloud printing offerings. “The
closer cooperation and access to ThinPrint’s technology product line, currently
serving over a million users globally, will allow ezeep to quickly expand its
offerings beyond the co-working core market,” says Christoph Hammer. “The desktop-as-a-service
market is an area we especially expect to set the standard for performance and
user-friendliness.”

Before assuming the
CEO role at ezeep Inc., Hammer held several leading roles at ThinPrint and
Cortado, including Managing Consultant, Senior Vice President of Professional
Services; Chief Technology Officer; and Chief Information Officer. His professional
interest and experience is centered around software defined printing and print
services. Christoph Hammer has a summa cum laude degree in computer sciences
from the Technische Universitaet Berlin and is a well-regarded speaker at
international congresses and trade shows.

ThinPrint, with
nearly 20 years of continuous development and internationally patented
ThinPrint technology, is the leading provider of print management software and
services for businesses. In 2015, ThinPrint acquired ezeep, including its
native cloud printing technology, which has since become the leading printing
solution for coworking and shared workspaces. With these two strong product
lines, ThinPrint delivers a unique printing experience for every modern
workplace. Whether printing from traditional PCs, mobile devices, thin clients,
virtual desktops, or from the cloud, over 25,000 companies across all
industries and of all sizes optimize their printing infrastructure and increase
productivity thanks to ThinPrint. In addition, more than 100, and growing,
Desktop-as-a-Service, and Software-as-a-Service providers deliver reliable,
high-performance printing from the cloud to their customers. Investment in ThinPrint
printing solutions leads to a fast ROI because the easy-to-implement and manage
print systems reduce the burden on IT departments, result in significant
performance improvements while ensuring optimal, reliable print support at
every workplace. ThinPrint’s technologies and components enable its use in
almost any infrastructure and take into account integration of branch and home
offices as well as mobile employees. The solutions are developed and rigorously
tested at ThinPrint’s headquarters in Berlin – software Made in Germany.
Offices in the United States, the UK, Australia, Japan and China, as well as
more than 350 channel partners around the world offer direct and on-site
customer care. Thanks to numerous OEM partnerships, ThinPrint technology components
are integrated in a variety of printers and thin clients from leading hardware
manufacturers. Special significance is placed on the strategic partnerships of
the company with Brother, Citrix Systems, Fujitsu, Fuji Xerox, Hewlett-Packard,
IGEL, Konica Minolta, Kyocera Mita, Lexmark, Microsoft, MobileIron OKI,
Parallels, T-Systems, VMware, Wyse Technology, Xerox and 10Zig.

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New 2019 research to focus on how service providers can respond to and leverage OTT, including a specialized focus on sports OTT

Activities include a global series of interviews, regional executive seminars, a survey of industry executives, a special report on sports OTT, and a flagship final report to be presented at IBC 2019

Cheseaux, Switzerland, and Phoenix, AZ – 25 March2019 – NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, today announces the launch of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum.

The global research programme will explore the biggest challenges facing pay-TV service providers and content owners today, and how they can identify new opportunities to transform and future-proof their business in the years to come. Key topics to be addressed in the 2019 edition include:

· OTT growth, examining the impact on pay-TV operators of the growth in OTT services, particularly in the area of sports OTT, and how they are responding

· Next generation aggregation, exploring what pay-TV providers can do to enhance their services, such as launching new pay-TV bundles, integrating OTT services and creating new consumer experiences

· Data and analytics, investigating how operators are using data and analytics, AI and machine learning to innovate services and improve their top and bottom lines

· Piracy, covering the new challenges facing pay-TV operators and content owners, and the fight against content theft, particularly in the area of premium sports

· Pay-TV transformation, identifying the steps pay-TV businesses are taking to transform their organisations, and defining what a successful operator will look like in 2023 and beyond

“In the fourth year of the programme, we are strategically introducing new themes and analyzing their impact on the current state of the pay-TV industry,” said Simon Trudelle, Senior Director Product Marketing at NAGRA. “This expanded focus will provide operators and content owners with a concise view of the current trends, innovations and investment strategies that are shaping the industry both regionally and globally.”

“As disruption and competition in the pay-TV industry continue to intensify, operators and content owners need to carefully consider the strategies, business models and services that will enable them to maintain growth,” said Jon Watts, Managing Partner, MTM.

The 2019 programme will run from March to September, and include in-depth interviews, a global survey with leading industry executives, as well as a special report on the growth of premium sports OTT services around the world. It will also include regional seminars, designed to encourage focused discussions among executives to identify the key challenges and opportunities facing the industry. The flagship final report, which summarises key findings from the programme, will be launched at IBC in September 2019.

Launched in 2016 by NAGRA and MTM, the Pay-TV Innovation Forum is a major international initiative that seeks to explore innovation and growth across the pay-TV industry during a period of significant change and disruption. For more information on previous editions, please visit the Pay-TV Innovation Forum website.​

About NAGRA

NAGRA, a digital TV division of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), provides security and multiscreen user experience solutions for the monetization of digital media. The company provides content providers and DTV operators worldwide with secure, open and integrated platforms and applications over broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms, enabling compelling and personalized viewing experiences. Please visitdtv.nagra.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at @nagrakudelski.

Cheseaux, Switzerland, and Phoenix, AZ – March 19, 2019 – At NAB Show, NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, will demonstrate its latest technologies in content protection, anti-piracy services, watermarking, and active content monetization at the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth #SU3624, from April 8-11, 2019.“With traditional TV and OTT now synonymous and with numerous needs to address, such as protecting premium content, especially in sports, fighting new forms of piracy, integrating various sources of content and running cloud operations, players in the media and entertainment space must have the right strategy in place for success,” said Tom Wirth, SVP Americas for NAGRA. “We are now at a stage where operators, broadcasters and content owners must drive business transformation forward and adapt to current markets needs by leveraging solutions that are simple, smart, flexible and efficient – this will be the focus of our NAB showcase.”

NAGRA’s key themes and demonstrations at NAB Show will include:

Cloud-Based Content Value Protection: NAGRA will highlight its cloud-based Security Services Platform, cloud.SSP, a unified and flexible platform for managing all an operator’s content security requirements across all screens. NAGRA cloud.SSP supports TVkey Cloud, a new cloud-based direct-to-TV security solution for Smart TVs. NAGRA will also highlight comprehensive Android TV security and content protection for ATSC 3.0, the next version of the broadcast standard for the distribution of local TV channels in a connected world.

Anti-Piracy Services and Forensic Watermarking: Complementing the content protection showcase, NAGRA will demonstrate its approach to proactively fighting and disrupting the growing scale and sophistication of ever-evolving piracy threats by providing a combined approach of anti-piracy services and forensic watermarking for premium live sports and VOD content. Latest technology innovations include watermarking with very short detection time for pre-release content, as well as linear channel watermarking to enable broadcasters and sports rights owners to identify which affiliate’s distribution channel or licensee’s TV channel is most often the source of pirated content.

Active Content Monetization: Driven by the flexible OpenTV Suite, NAGRA will showcase how service providers can effectively drive consumer loyalty by enabling efficient on-boarding of OTT content with an elegant data-driven approach to content discovery. For operators seeking a ready-to deploy end-to-end OTT solution, Conax GO Live provides live TV streaming to Android and iOS devices, with start-over and catch up TV capabilities, in less than 30 days. Running on AWS, Conax GO Live operates on the Conax Contego unified content security platform supporting major native DRMs. Recent deployments of Conax GO Live will be on display.

Smart Business Operations with Data Analytics and AI: NAGRA will highlight the unique approach and capabilities of NAGRA Insight, an AI-driven, pay-TV data analytics platform. NAGRA Insight enables service providers to make better business decisions to improve their bottom line, take control of the data they own and create personalized actions that drive monetization, along with subscriber value, content, quality of experience, and targeted advertising.

About NAGRANAGRA, the digital TV division of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S), provides security and multiscreen user experience solutions for the monetization of digital media. The company offers content providers and DTV operators worldwide secure, open and integrated platforms and applications over broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms, enabling compelling and personalized viewing experiences. Please visit dtv.nagra.com for more information and follow us on Twitter at@nagrakudelski.